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Welcome to LisaanMasry, the largest and most comprehensive
set of learning resources for Egyptian Arabic

The word search facility of the dictionary makes it easy to find a word, either in English or in Egyptian Arabic,
even if you are not sure how to spell it exactly. It is equally easy to use for Egyptians and Europeans,
and is suitable for occasional use or for serious students. Egyptian words are
written both in arabic script with tashkyl (short vowels) and in european writing,
and there are recordings of somebody saying the main forms of each word.

In addition to the dictionary, there is also a thesaurus, example sentences, an introduction to
egpytian arabic grammar, and tools to help you learn vocabulary, improve your pronunciation and read and write arabic.

It is available in several formats, so that you can use the dictionary
whenever, wherever you need it. Check out the table below for the features available
on each format, then either go to the download page or use links
on the left to get more information.

23/08/2016 Linux app now available, Windows and Mac updates

14/08/2016 Android app version 2.2.2 now available

This app supports the additional permission requirements of Android version 6, which
prevent operation of the sound download and sound recording functions. It also
includes improvements to the sound download facility and a few minor bug fixes.

16/04/2016 iOS app version 1.3 is now available

Version 1.3 now supports pinch and stretch gestures to zoom in on most of the views.
The user interface now supports arabic. The examples view has several improvements.
You can now check for updates to the app, the dictionary database and the grammar
document. In addition, there are lots more words and examples.

29/03/2016 Windows version 2.0 is now available

The latest version of the Windows app is now available for download. This is
a complete rewrite to bring the app up to date. It also contains lots more words, improvements
to the examples view and there is now a facility to update the dictionary database.

This version is written in Java and requires the JRE: the app will give you instructions
how to install this if it is not already on your computer.

01/02/2016 Android Version 2.2 now available

This version contains some major new features. It now has a dictionary view
(a list of words in alphabetical order) and a player feature: you can
listen to vocabulary, example sentences and pronunciation whilst
you are travelling, preparing a meal or just relaxing.

The app now recognises gestures: you can pinch and stretch to change the font
size and swipe to go to the next entry in a list.